(Update/change! Showings begin afternoon of Friday, May 4) Beautiful, spacious, sunny home in popular Paynter’s Mill (where Lewes & Milton zip codes meet!) just minutes from the beach AND conveniently across from the pool, clubhouse, playground and more! First floor living with the primary suite and laundry all here – and, if desired, you could use the first floor study (with spacious closet) as an additional bedroom along with its private corner porch for your guests’ enjoyment! The large 2-story foyer with turned staircase (and 2-story gathering/living room PLUS a morning/sunroom extension are all perfectly open (yet somehow giving you a sense of privacy???) to one another. The kitchen is beautiful, spacious and SO well laid out - just what you want! Coordinating black granite and black appliances (which include gas stove), built-in desk, center island w/electric and storage, view of morning/sunroom and gathering/living rooms! The gathering / living room’s 2 focal points are the floor-to-ceiling stone hearth and mantel surrounding the gas (community propane) fireplace with built-ins (and wine fridge!) and the (virtually) floor-to-ceiling wall of windows on the back of the home – enjoy your sunshine and blue skies from here IF you’re not at the beach or pool! Additional features include plantation shutters, crown molding, and hardwood floors. Upstairs you’ll find 2 additional bedrooms, hall linen closet, hall storage closet and 2 additional full bathrooms (one in hall, one en-suite) with a separate HVAC thermostat zone. There is mature landscaping on all 4 sides so feel free to ‘garden away’ if you’d like! The yard has an irrigation system which the HOA maintains (along w/the grass cutting and trimming). The paver patio is beautifully designed - a great place for entertaining! Neighborhood amenities include: plaza at entrance with restaurants and services, adult pool, baby pool, clubhouse (with gathering room, small library, on-site management, 2 workout rooms and more!), pickleball/tennis, LOADS of social activities, half basketball court, bocce and cornhole, horseshoe pits, paved trail, 5 ponds (??? Did we leave anything out???) This is *NOT* a 55+ community / *NOT* a land lease community / and has PRIVATE STREETS (there are no ‘through’ streets to any other main roads or communities! MECHANICS: Lots of parking (2 car detached garage + 1 car pad behind + community spaces across street in front of home) Lots of storage (2nd floor storage room ‘attic’ offers easy access! Garage has a pull-down ladder to attic space above. Zoned heating/cooling: one furnace in 1st floor laundry closet, one in upstairs pull-down attic. Water heater: 2021 HVAC: 2021, 2023 Community lane behind home - convenient for many reasons! Convenient distances to/from PHL: 1.5 hrs, D.C.: 2 hrs, BWI: 2 hrs, NYC: 3 hrs. Golf: 5 miles, bike trail: 2.5 mi, beach: 6 mi, Cape May ferry: 8 mi. Cape Henlopen State Park: 9 mi, Rehoboth Beach boardwalk: 9 mi. EVERYTHING YOU'RE LOOKING FOR! Welcome to your new home at 16470 Samuel Paynter Blvd. in Paynter's Mill, Milton Delaware! (Square footage per county)